Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia presenting as a recurrent epistaxis in an adolescent:A case report  

作　　者：Ratna Acharya Katherin Portwood Kiran Upadhyay 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pediatrics,University of Florida,Gainesville,FL 32610,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics》2021年第1期1-6,共6页世界临床儿科杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Epistaxis can be an isolated finding or a manifestation of a systemic disease.Some of the potential etiologies are usage of anticoagulants,bleeding disorders,vascular aneurysms,nasal neoplasm,hypertension and nasal steroids.Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)as a cause of recurrent epistaxis is uncommon.CASE SUMMARY In this report,we describe an 18-year-old adolescent with recurrent epistaxis,mucocutaneous telangiectasia and family history of HHT,consistent with HHT.CONCLUSION Timely diagnosis is needed not only to treat the epistaxis but also to be vigilant for other serious manifestations of this condition.

关 键 词：EPISTAXIS TELANGIECTASIA HEMORRHAGIC HEREDITARY PEDIATRICS Case report 

分 类 号：R765.23[医药卫生—耳鼻咽喉科]